Patna High Court
Jibitesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- KHATIM REZA
Holding
The court held that the Circle Officer must consider the representation and complete the land‑measurement exercise within eight weeks, subject to payment of any charges by the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Jibitesh Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking a direction for the measurement of his mother Shanti Devi's raiyati land (Plot No.639, Khata No.117, 16 Katha) and for the disposal of a representation dated 29‑12‑2025 filed with the Circle Officer, Didarganj Circle. The petitioner relied on a prior decision of the same court (CWJC No.10738 of 2025) which had ordered similar relief. The High Court, after hearing both sides, disposed of the petition at the admission stage, directing the Circle Officer (Respondent No.3) to consider the representation in accordance with law, to complete the land‑measurement exercise within eight weeks, and to communicate any order to the petitioner. The court also placed the petitioner and any other interested persons on notice to pay any charges that may arise. The writ petition was therefore dismissed with the specified directions.
Issues considered
- What relief, if any, is the court required to grant regarding the measurement of the petitioner’s mother’s raiyati land?
- Whether the administrative authority (Circle Officer) must act on the representation filed on 29‑12‑2025 and within what time‑frame.
Subjects
- land measurement
- rai yati land
- representation
- administrative law
- writ jurisdiction
- direction
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3037 of 2026
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Jibitesh Kumar, male, son of Late Nakul Prasad Yadav, resident of Mohalla-
Kathal Tola, P.O. and P.S- Sohsarai, Biharsharif, District- Nalanda, Pin Code-
803118, Holder of Power of Attorney from his mother Shanti Devi, aged
about 72 years.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the District Magistrate, Patna.
2. The Additional Collector, Patna.
3. The Circle Officer, Didarganj Circle, Patna.
4. The Superintendent of Police (City), District- Patna.
5. The Station House Officer/In-charge, Didarganj Police Station, Didarganj,
Patna City.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Prasad, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sita Ram Yadav, GP 16
Mr. Jitendra Kumar, AC to GP 16
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA
ORAL ORDER
2 10-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. This writ application has been filed for the
following relief(s):
“(i) For issuance of a direction to the respondent
authority for measurement of land of the
petitioner’s mother bearing Plot No.639,
Khata No.117, area 16 Katha which is raiyati
land situated at Abdul Rahmanpur through the
registered sale deed purchased by grandfather
of Shanti Devi namely late Hari Narayan Gope
may be considered and disposed of the
representation within stipulated period.
(ii) For issuance of a direction to the respondent
authority that the representation filed by the
petitioner on dated 29.12.2025 sent through
registered post as well as through e-mail be
disposed of.
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(iii) For grant of any other relief/reliefs to which
the petitioner may be found entitled to, may be
granted to the petitioner.”
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in a
similarly situated matter a co-ordinate Bench of this Court, in
CWJC No.10738 of 2025, vide order dated 17.12.2025, has
given direction to the authority concerned to complete the
exercise within the time frame and this case is completely
covered by the said decision and this writ application may also
be disposed of on the same terms.
4. Accordingly, this writ application is being disposed
of at the admission stage itself with the consent of counsel for
both sides.
5. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner has
already ventilated his grievance by way of a representation
dated 29.12.2025 (Annexure-P/1) to the Circle Officer,
Didarganj Circle, Patna, i.e. Respondent No. 3 herein, the
present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the
Respondent No. 3 to consider the said representation strictly in
accordance with law and take necessary steps. The petitioner
and any other interested person shall be put on notice and, in
case, any charges are to be paid by the petitioner, he shall pay
the same within the time granted by the Respondent No. 3. The
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authority shall take endeavour to complete the exercise as
expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of eight
weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this order. Any
order passed on the representation of the petitioner shall be
communicated to the party concerned.
6. The writ application stands disposed of with the
aforesaid direction.
(Khatim Reza, J)
J. Alam/-
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